'Farrer's distinctive voice is once again on display in this entertaining collection of autobiographical essays, which document his lifelong struggle to grow into societal expectations of manhood.' Bookseller Editor's Choice 'Adam is such a talented writer. A must-buy.' Jennie Godfrey 'It will make you cry with laughter.' Miranda France 'Adam is a fantastic writer and you're going to want to get this book.' Steven Kedie 'Adam's eye for the absurd is a delight, his candour about his own struggles utterly endearing. Threaded with his customary blend of melancholy and self-deprecating humour, these essays are a deep and courageous dive into what it feels like to be a man.' Karen Powell Praise for Adam Farrer's work.

'A nuanced, well-structured and memorable memoir; it deservedly won the Northbound Book Award.' Times Literary Supplement 'A bold new voice in nonfiction writing. His keen observations are as gentle as they are wry, as attentive to the bleak truths of loss and deprivation as they are to the eccentric humour of humans being entirely themselves . Witty, charming, moving and real.' Jenn Ashworth 'Adam Farrer asks that you fall in love with the overlooked, with that which is crumbling and destined to be lost to the sea. I fell for it hard.' Wyl Menmuir 'Glorious. Adam dances down that line between happy and sad with such sure-footed grace.

' Catherine Simpson 'Wide-ranging and thought-provoking . Made me both cry and laugh heartily and fully.' Polly Atkin 'A truly wonderful and ingenious writer . funny, warm.' Emma Jane Unsworth 'Funny and moving.' Tony Walsh 'Vividly documents the minutiae of small-town life on the margins . captures it beautifully.' The Bookseller, Editor's Choice 'Witty, moving, wry, insightful and caring in how it deals with its subject matter.

' The Bookseller, Category Highlight, annual preview 'Witty and introspective . Echoing the canny writing of David Sedaris, Farrer has a knack for wringing hilarity from life's grim moments.' Publishers Weekly.